A Ryanair flight from Luton made an emergency landing yesterday lunchtime, at Gago Coutinho airport in Faro, after reporting technical problems.

The Algarve is not just a holiday hotspot but the preferred relocation destination for a growing number of the world’s affluent. The latest ‘Wealthy Expats in Portugal Survey Report 2024/25’ by the independent research organisation World Digital Foundation reveals key insights into why affluent individuals are choosing this location.

Yesterday, the Judicial Police arrested a 29 year old foreign citizen, suspected of several crimes of qualified fraud, computer forgery and money laundering, which affected 11 people for a total of around €11,000.

A ruthless fraudster, who has cheated several Algarve homeowners out of more than €1 million, is on the run after Faro police failed to arrest or question him about his reported criminal activities over the past two years. 

It is with some hope for the future that ‘The Neighbours of the Factory’, who have suffered from terrible smells, noise and poor air quality for far too long now, feel nearer to being able to breathe clean air at last.

The Management of the Algarve Hotel Industry Union has decided to carry out public protests over the coming days, at establishments belonging to the directors of the Algarve Hotel Industry and Similar Industries Association (AIHSA).

Two French women, aged 30 and 35, were rescued late yesterday afternoon after a strong current near Cacela Velha, Vila Real de Santo António, left them in difficulties.

The temperature reached a scorching 43.7 degrees yesterday, in Rio Grande do Sul in Alcoutim, close to the Spanish border.